Loved this -- thanks Conan. You're going to be an excellent academic hospitalist haha. Im looking forward to reading that 'things we do for no reason' article. -alex
A good doctor has a “feel” about his or her patients just by laying eyes on them, this feel is built on years of seeing patients in rounds…our ICU round is multiple disciplinary including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionist, social worker etc with portable computers, charts and images are reviewed, plans are discussed and orders are put in right there at the patient’s bedside.
It’s definitely always a concern and unfortunately there isn’t a super great answer. Usually we ask the patient briefly beforehand if they are okay with bedside rounds, and if at any point they express any discomfort about it then we will stop. Having a roommate being able to listen in is pretty much inevitable in most situations, though from my experience almost no patients mind it and still prefer the bedside round experience!
Loved this -- thanks Conan. You're going to be an excellent academic hospitalist haha. Im looking forward to reading that 'things we do for no reason' article. -alex
Haha thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment and that it seems you enjoyed the topic! :)
A good doctor has a “feel” about his or her patients just by laying eyes on them, this feel is built on years of seeing patients in rounds…our ICU round is multiple disciplinary including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionist, social worker etc with portable computers, charts and images are reviewed, plans are discussed and orders are put in right there at the patient’s bedside.
How do you handle HIPPA concerns with bedside rounding in a room with multiple patients? Do you ask visitors to leave?
It’s definitely always a concern and unfortunately there isn’t a super great answer. Usually we ask the patient briefly beforehand if they are okay with bedside rounds, and if at any point they express any discomfort about it then we will stop. Having a roommate being able to listen in is pretty much inevitable in most situations, though from my experience almost no patients mind it and still prefer the bedside round experience!